African Wrestling

August Kim
Chapter 6
Pages 46-62

1. The Igbo take wrestling very seriously because it determines their status in society.
2. When a woman has many suitors, then wrestling often determines who marries her.
3. Each village has its own wrestling ground and it is looked after well.
4. The wrestlers in the village are grouped based upon their ranks.
5. The villagers form a ring around the event.
6. Music is played during wrestling events.
7. The chief, competitors, and a boy who plays the music sit in the ring.
8. The music is said to strengthen the weak with its melodies.
9. If any competitor is lifted off the ground and both feet are not touching the ground, it is considered defeat.
10. The winners are rewarded by the chief.

Wrestling Event

Igbo Wrestling

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